Winter is one of the best times to become a vendor on Pick-A-Pepper.com. The holidays are behind us and a new year is starting. Some good news is ahead for those in the northern tier of the...
With the cooler temperatures coming, it doesn’t have to be a time to forgo any of your favorite organic produce. In fact, it’s a great time to try some new winter seasonal vegetables and try out some...
This Thanksgiving, try a few new dishes to mix into your favorite traditional fare and you will be sure to please all your guests. The staple centerpiece of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is the...
Persimmons are wild autumn fruits that can be found strewn across deciduous forest floors from the first cool days of autumn until the last leaves have fallen. They are loved by raccoons, opossums...
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Summer heralds garlic harvest. All of those bulbs curing, releasing their heady aroma. But if you grow a lot of garlic, just how do you use it all before some of it begins to sprout during winter? ...
There are many federally funded grant programs across the county. It’s sad to say that the USDA website is fairly hard to navigate and the information can be confusing. There are several...
When people come over to visit they are always amazed to see that we grow figs–in Missouri. Growing up, I had never seen anyone grow them in this area either, and was skeptical that it could...
Leeks are a bulb-less, mild allium that are easy to grow, but take a long time to mature from seed, 100 or so days in fact. With that in mind, leeks are one of the first seeds to start in winter...
With grapefruits coming into season, I decided to research making my own grapefruit seed extract. All the seeds, pulp, and white membranes that are left over from the juicing process are the key...